Harris is set to campaign alongside Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan next week, marking their first public appearance together since she endorsed him.
The two will attend a roundtable focused on Black maternal health on Tuesday, according to El-Sayed’s campaign spokesperson.
Harris and El-Sayed have spoken multiple times since she endorsed the progressive Democrat following his primary victory earlier this year.
El-Sayed is a doctor and former head of health departments in both Detroit and Wayne County, lending him specific credibility on the health-focused event’s subject matter.
“Vice President Harris looks forward to returning to Michigan to help turn out the vote in this critical state,” said Eduardo Negrón, Harris’ spokesperson.
“It is critical we flip the Senate so we can bring down prices and stand up to Donald Trump’s corruption,” Negrón added in the statement.
El-Sayed told Politico that residents of communities such as Detroit view Harris as an inspiring leader, and noted that Black maternal health is an issue both have worked on.
While in Michigan, Harris will also meet with local elected officials and the Rev. Wendell Anthony, the president of the NAACP’s Detroit branch, according to her spokesperson.
The visit comes after El-Sayed’s Republican opponent declined to participate in a debate organized by Fox 2 Detroit, with El-Sayed speaking during the hour-long event beside an empty lectern.
Top Democrats have been working to unify the party after a bitter primary between El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens exposed deep divisions, particularly over U.S. support for Israel.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urged a crowd of hundreds in Detroit in August to unify behind Democratic candidates heading into the midterms.
Harris, who lost the 2024 presidential race to Trump, is considered a possible 2028 presidential contender, as Michigan is set to be the fifth state to vote in the Democratic presidential primary.
